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as in allows
to give permission to
my parents would not let me drive until I had a job and could pay for my own gas
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as in enables
to make able or possible
the low gravity on the moon lets you make enormous leaps and jumps
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as in tolerates
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference
they let their kids get away with murder
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as in obstacles
something that makes movement or progress difficult
artists are allowed to sell their goods in the public square without let or hindrance
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Recent Examples of lets
Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
In Flanders, with nearly seven million residents, only about a thousand actively use Solid; one feature lets graduates send digital diplomas to employers.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Imagine the reaction today if Hamlin doesn’t race hard and lets Wallace score the victory unchallenged.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Record-high stocks are generally good — that lets more people benefit from Corporate America’s gains, especially long-term investors.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
True, getting rid of just a spoonful of absinthe isn’t a huge reinvention, but that lack of the spirit’s strong flavors lets the marschino really shine in the Fancy Free.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
Hellbound In Hellbound, a harbinger from Hell lets people know when they’re bound to die.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Most spring bulbs thrive where the deciduous tree canopy lets in enough sunlight for the bulbs to bloom and the soil doesn't stay overly wet.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025
The roadster lets drivers experience sports car thrills for a starting price of $29,830.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, Spotify said that advertisers using Yahoo DSP can access the Spotify Ad Exchange via a new direct integration that lets advertisers improve audience addressability across Spotify supply through Yahoo ConnectID.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
In Flanders, with nearly seven million residents, only about a thousand actively use Solid; one feature lets graduates send digital diplomas to employers.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Imagine the reaction today if Hamlin doesn’t race hard and lets Wallace score the victory unchallenged.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Record-high stocks are generally good — that lets more people benefit from Corporate America’s gains, especially long-term investors.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
True, getting rid of just a spoonful of absinthe isn’t a huge reinvention, but that lack of the spirit’s strong flavors lets the marschino really shine in the Fancy Free.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
Hellbound In Hellbound, a harbinger from Hell lets people know when they’re bound to die.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Most spring bulbs thrive where the deciduous tree canopy lets in enough sunlight for the bulbs to bloom and the soil doesn't stay overly wet.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025
The roadster lets drivers experience sports car thrills for a starting price of $29,830.
—Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
Leveraging Scholten’s experience with convertible cars, a folding or removable top lets in the sun and breeze.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lets
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Cycling the heat on and off allows the robots to adjust speed and even change direction — proof that controlled, repeatable motion is possible at this tiny scale.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Like past iterations, the Kroger Wellness Festival allows attendees to hear from professional athletes, pick up health tips and score some freebies.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Sep. 2025
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The latter also rents surfboards to those who want to ride the waves.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Fluidstack still also rents space, and chips, from other companies.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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By removing the fragile transfer stage, the method improves yield and enables more ambitious designs in soft robotics.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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According to Jeffrey Gottfurcht, co-founder and CEO of Cyber Dive, a software company that enables parents to monitor their child's phone habits and history, parents shouldn't be concerned about invading their child's privacy.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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For such a popular restaurant, Matsuri tolerates a lot of flies, unwashed walls and substandard handwashing, as detailed in a Miami Herald story this week on last week’s inspection.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Despite the tree’s association with ponds, bald cypress tolerates a range of growing conditions, from somewhat dry soils to standing water.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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There are obstacles to the creation of a drone wall, namely its financing, management — given its cross-border nature and the diversity of airspace security laws — as well as issues to do with technical integration, according to Miriam McNabb, editor in chief of the online Dronelife publication.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Farley called out declining investment in skilled trades, poor productivity, and bureaucratic hurdles as key obstacles facing the essential economy.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Israel no longer permits Palestinian civilians wounded in Gaza to be treated at Israeli civilian hospitals.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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The resort, which leases much of its land from the state, already offers boat rentals at The Waterfront at the campground under a separate agreement with the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, The Star-News in McCall reported.—
David Staats,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Sep. 2025
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The hospital leases the building from the college and that lease expires in two years.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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The data analysis also ignores injuries and property destruction in non-fatal attacks as measures of political violence.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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But his mother constantly overshares, has no privacy filters on her accounts and ignores our requests to avoid posting our children’s names or our birthdays.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Lets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lets. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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